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(47,953 posts) Sat Jan 31, 2015, 10:18 PM Jan 2015

Scott Walker leads GOP pack in Iowa Poll [View all]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Presidential stage newcomer Scott Walker, the conservative reform pit bull who inspired death threats from the left, has become the one to watch in the race for the Republican nomination a year out from the Iowa caucuses.

At 15 percentage points, he leads a big, tightly packed field of potential contenders in a new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll of likely Republican caucusgoers. The caucuses are scheduled for Feb. 1, 2016.

The Wisconsin governor is also the No. 2 most popular choice for likely caucusgoers who want an establishment candidate, and he's the No. 2 for those who want an anti-establishment candidate, the poll shows.

"He's in a sweet spot," pollster J. Ann Selzer said. "People who don't want an ultra-conservative think he's OK. People who don't want a moderate think he's OK."

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The Koch Kandidate.

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Scott Walker leads GOP pack in Iowa Poll [View all] n2doc Jan 2015 OP

He's a lot like Tim Pawlenty. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #1

He always reminds me of Mortimer Snerd Poiuyt Jan 2015 #16

Yes but appealing to his base ! lunasun Feb 2015 #28

Walker? CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #2

Amazing isn't it rurallib Jan 2015 #6

Sort of like a certain Texas Governor in 2000 n/t n2doc Jan 2015 #7

Indeed - very much so rurallib Jan 2015 #8

Fortunately Walker can't fake a college degree or military experience like W managed. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #10

Bringim on. Anyone, but Hillary, will wipe the floor with Squat Walker. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2015 #12

WTF? Was the convention hall warmed with car exhaust? Half-Century Man Jan 2015 #3

He looks like the donco Jan 2015 #4

I'm predicting Walker will take the Republican nomination. immoderate Jan 2015 #5

I'm not so sure. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #9

Who knows? But who's the competition? immoderate Jan 2015 #14

Koch money Koch money Koch money. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #27

HE doesn't have the fund raising chops. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #26

No fucking way in hell. He simply cannot raise enough cash. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #17

I think he is favored by Koch, et al. immoderate Feb 2015 #20

The Kochs CANNOT donate $1 billion to the campaign committee MohRokTah Feb 2015 #24

I think Walker is running for president. And I think the GOP will nominate him. StevieM Feb 2015 #32

Then they will lose because thre is no way Walker can raise the cash. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #33

I don't think Walker necessarily delivers Wisconsin, as either the candidate or the running-mate. StevieM Feb 2015 #35

Both will factor into the GOP electoral math. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #36

Again, Kasich doesn't necessarily deliver Ohio. I personally think that the nominee will be StevieM Feb 2015 #37

Walker is incapable of raising the funds. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #38

I agree that he will be the Republican nominee. StevieM Feb 2015 #31

Walker reminds me a lot of Reagan Terra Alta Jan 2015 #11

Hope Walker wins the Rethug nomination; would be the easiest to beat. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2015 #13

Said many Gore suppporters (about Bush) in 1999-2000. Be very careful what you wish for. I will be KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #19

Can't say I blame you; hate that fucker. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #25

Don't make the mistake of underestimating Walker YarnAddict Feb 2015 #34

Walker's a bigger idiot than Reagan and he doesn't have Arkana Feb 2015 #29

Neighboring state advantage. moondust Jan 2015 #15

Good point. Iowa just elected that loon Ernst, so there's that. - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #22

Take consolation in 2naSalit Jan 2015 #18

So his image is of a moderate conservative who isn't moderate? aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2015 #21

Oh Great Joe Turner Feb 2015 #23

I believe Michele Bachmann won in 2012 and no one is watching her now Samantha Feb 2015 #30

I also think that there are a lot of idiots in the GOP who honestly believe that Michele Bachman is StevieM Feb 2015 #39

Walker is a white male who some might find handsome adigal Feb 2015 #40

What exactly is the big deal about this goofy-looking halfwit? BlueStater Feb 2015 #41